At the 2024 Drama Desk Awards, Lane opened up about filming the comedy alongside fellow legends.

And he did" (perPeople).

In that movie, he played a man in his 60s coming to terms with his sexuality.

Nathan Lane and Robin Williams smiling

Needless to say, Williams was a lifelong advocate of the community, extending far beyond the big screen.

“And he went on to protect me whenever he could, throughout the awkward moments.”

It wasn’t long before Lane was willing to open up about his sexuality to the world.

Nathan Lane and Robin Williams in “The Birdcage”

In 1998, a gay college student, Matthew Shepard, was murdered.

So I did, and I’m glad I did."

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